Ridge Forrester
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Thorsten Kaye as Ridge Forrester
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| The Bold and the Beautiful character | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Duration | 1987– | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| First appearance | March 23, 1987 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Introduced by | William J. Bell | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Book appearances |
Blindsided By Love (2014) Dangerous Love (2014) |
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| Classification | Present; regular | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Occupation | Businessman | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Home | Beverly Hills, California | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Family |
Forrester family Marone family |
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| Father |
Massimo Marone Eric Forrester (Legal) |
| Mother | Stephanie Forrester |
| Half-brothers |
Thorne Forrester Nick Marone Rick Forrester (legal) Marcus Forrester (legal) |
| Half-sisters |
Kristen Forrester Felicia Forrester Angela Forrester Diana Carter Bridget Forrester (legal) |
| Wife |
Caroline Spencer (1990) Taylor Hayes (1992–95, 1998–2006) Brooke Logan (1998, 2009–11) Caroline Spencer (2015–16) |
| Sons |
Thomas Forrester R.J. Forrester |
| Daughters |
Phoebe Forrester Steffy Forrester |
| Grandsons | Douglas Forrester |
| Grandfathers | John Douglas Massimo Marone III |
| Grandmothers | Ann Douglas |
| Uncles | John Forrester (legal) |
| Aunts | Pamela Douglas |
| Nephews |
Zende Dominguez Dino Damiano Jack Marone Logan Knight |
| Nieces |
Alexandria Forrester Lizzy Forrester |
| First cousins | Jessica Forrester (legal) Ivy Forrester (legal) Oscar Marone |
Ridge Forrester is a fictional character from the CBS Daytime soap opera, The Bold and the Beautiful. The character was introduced in the series premiere on March 23, 1987 and has been a regular fixture ever since. Ronn Moss played the role since the beginning, and was one of four remaining original cast members for 25 years, along with Susan Flannery, John McCook and Katherine Kelly Lang. Lane Davies briefly replaced Moss for a small amount of time in 1992. However, Moss departed in 2012. The character's fate was uncertain, although head-writer Bradley Bell confirmed in an interview with Michael Logan of TV Guide that he had plans for a recast should Moss choose not to return to the series. In October 2013, TV Guide's Michael Logan reported that the role of Ridge was recast with former All My Children actor, Thorsten Kaye. Kaye made his first appearance as Ridge on December 13, 2013.
Ridge (currently) is described by: "Currently CEO and the driving force behind Forrester Creations Empire, this debonair designer spent his entire life believing that he was Eric’s son, only to later learn that he’s not a Forrester at all, but rather the son of shipping tycoon Massimo Marone, and half brother to sailor, Nick. Father to Thomas, Steffy, and RJ, and stepfather to Hope, the one-time conflicted lover has finally settled down with Brooke, the true love of his life." In December 2013 during an interview with TV Guide, executive producer Bradley Bell talked about a significant change in Ridge's personality following the recasting of the role. He described, "He's become very introspective about the first chapter of his life, and the highs and lows of being married to a woman like Brooke. He's been working, traveling, keeping a low profile and really trying to analyze himself and the mistakes he's made. He's been thinking a lot about what he wants for the remainder of his life."
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